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Modulus of a machine — Modulus Mod u*lus, n.; pl. {Moduli}. [L., a small measure. See {Module}, n.] (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Modulus — Mod u*lus, n.; pl. {Moduli}. [L., a small measure. See {Module}, n.] (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Modulus of elasticity — Modulus Mod u*lus, n.; pl. {Moduli}. [L., a small measure. See {Module}, n.] (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Modulus of rupture — Modulus Mod u*lus, n.; pl. {Moduli}. [L., a small measure. See {Module}, n.] (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

modulus — /moj euh leuhs/, n., pl. moduli /luy/. 1. Physics. a coefficient pertaining to a physical property. 2. Math. a. that number by which the logarithms in one system are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another. b. a quantity by which two given… … Universalium

modulus — mod•u•lus [[t]ˈmɒdʒ ə ləs[/t]] n. pl. li (lī). 1) phs a coefficient pertaining to a physical property 2) a) number by which the logarithms in one system are multiplied to yield the logarithms in another b) a quantity by which two given quantities … From formal English to slang

Young's modulus — Modulus Mod u*lus, n.; pl. {Moduli}. [L., a small measure. See {Module}, n.] (Math., Mech., & Physics) A quantity or coefficient, or constant, which expresses the measure of some specified force, property, or quality, as of elasticity, strength,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Maximum modulus principle — A plot of the modulus of cos(z) (in red) for z in the unit disk centered at the origin (shown in blue). As predicted by the theorem, the maximum of the modulus cannot be inside of the disk (so the highest value on the red surface is somewhere… … Wikipedia

Binary logarithms — Binary Bi na*ry, a. [L. binarius, fr. bini two by two, two at a time, fr. root of bis twice; akin to E. two: cf. F. binaire.] Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things). [1913 Webster] {Binary arithmetic}, that … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English